Education in California

==K–12==

==K–12==

[[File:Mission High School.jpg|thumb|right|[[Mission High School (San Francisco)|Mission High School]], founded in 1890, is located in [[San Francisco]].]]

[[File:Mission High School.jpg|thumb|right|[[Mission High School (San Francisco)|Mission High School]], founded in 1890, is located in [[San Francisco]].]]

California is the most populous state of the U.S. and has the most school students, with over 6.2 million in the 2005–06 school year, giving California more students in school than 36 states have in total population and one of the highest projected enrollments in the country.{{CongRec|2000|S2337|April 6, 2000}} About 25% of school students are English learners, compared to 9% nationally. Approximately 22% of African Americans and Hispanic Californians are living in poverty and only 68% of students living below the poverty line will graduate from high school.{{cite web |author=Deborah Reed |title=Educational Resources and Outcomes in California, by Race and Ethnicity |url=http://www.ppic.org/content/pubs/cacounts/CC_205DRCC.pdf |access-date=17 October 2017 |website=Ppic.org}} The state of California implemented the Dropout Recovery and Prevention Act (SB 65) in 1985 to address high school and elementary dropout rates. The program was expanded in 2004 due to its success in lowering the state's dropout rate. Senate Bill 65 initiated three new dropout prevention efforts: the Pupil Motivation and Maintenance Program, the Alternative Education Outreach Consultant (AEOC) Program, and the Educational Clinic Program.{{Cite web |title=SB 65 Program Summary - Dropout Prevention (CA Dept of Education) |url=http://www.cde.ca.gov/ls/ai/dp/sb65progsumm.asp |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131219071244/http://www.cde.ca.gov/ls/ai/dp/sb65progsumm.asp |archive-date=2013-12-19 |access-date=2013-11-19}}

California is the most populous state of the U.S. and has the most school students, with over 6.2 million in the 2005–06 school year, giving California more students in school than 36 states have in total population and one of the highest projected enrollments in the country.{{CongRec|2000|S2337|April 6, 2000}} About 25% of school students are English learners, compared to 9% nationally. Approximately 22% of African Americans and Hispanic Californians are living in poverty and only 68% of students living below the poverty line will graduate from high school.{{cite web |author=Deborah Reed |title=Educational Resources and Outcomes in California, by Race and Ethnicity |url=http://www.ppic.org/content/pubs/cacounts/CC_205DRCC.pdf |access-date=17 October 2017 |website=Ppic.org}} The state of California implemented the [https://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/11-12/bill/asm/ab_2601-2650/ab_2617_cfa_20120409_164013_asm_comm.html Dropout Recovery and Prevention Act (SB 65)] in 1985 to address high school and elementary dropout rates. The program was expanded in 2004 due to its success in lowering the state's dropout rate. Senate Bill 65 initiated three new dropout prevention efforts: the Pupil Motivation and Maintenance Program, the Alternative Education Outreach Consultant (AEOC) Program, and the Educational Clinic Program.{{Cite web |title=SB 65 Program Summary - Dropout Prevention (CA Dept of Education) |url=http://www.cde.ca.gov/ls/ai/dp/sb65progsumm.asp |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131219071244/http://www.cde.ca.gov/ls/ai/dp/sb65progsumm.asp |archive-date=2013-12-19 |access-date=2013-11-19}}

[[File:Torrance High School.jpg|thumb|left|[[Torrance High School]], founded in 1917, is located in [[Torrance, California|Torrance]].]]

[[File:Torrance High School.jpg|thumb|left|[[Torrance High School]], founded in 1917, is located in [[Torrance, California|Torrance]].]]

According to Governor [[Jerry Brown]] in 2014, "almost 30% are either undocumented or don't speak English."{{cite AV media |people=[[Jerry Brown]] & [[Neel Kashkari]] |year=2014 |title=California Gubernatorial Debate |medium=video |url=http://www.c-span.org/video/?321191-1/california-governors-debate |access-date=7 September 2014 |time=41:50 |publisher=C-SPAN |quote=I think that will building for the future because so many of our kids almost about 30% are either undocumented or don't speak English.}}

According to Governor [[Jerry Brown]] in 2014, "almost 30% are either undocumented or don't speak English."{{cite AV media |people=[[Jerry Brown]] & [[Neel Kashkari]] |year=2014 |title=California Gubernatorial Debate |medium=video |url=http://www.c-span.org/video/?321191-1/california-governors-debate |access-date=7 September 2014 |time=41:50 |publisher=C-SPAN |quote=I think that will building for the future because so many of our kids almost about 30% are either undocumented or don't speak English.}}